Mountains

With good weather and internet access, record number of climbers scale Everest

Climbers and officials said that a wide summit window – a period of stable weather that allows safe attempts – contributed to a surge of successful ascents.

Singaporean hiker fractures arm while descending Malaysia’s Gunung Datuk

Rescuers brought the Singaporean down on a stretcher, before handing him over to medical personnel.

Woman from Singapore dies in Bhutan after feeling unwell on hike down iconic monastery

The woman was descending from Tiger’s Nest Monastery, one of Bhutan’s most sacred Buddhist sites. It sits 3,120m above sea level.

Three Latvian climbers die in fall from Mount McKinley in Alaska

Four climbers from a seven-member expedition suffered a fall on May 27 in the vicinity of Denali Pass and the survivor was rescued on May 28 from a mountain basin at 5,242m.

Kuss wins Giro stage 19 to complete Grand Tour trilogy, Vingegaard retains lead

Team Visma Lease a Bike's Sepp Kuss celebrates winning stage 19, Cycling. Giro d'Italia, Stage 19, Feltre to Alleghe, Italy, May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

S. Korea’s mountain parks to offer tourists free safety gear rental to help prevent accidents

Nine types of safety gear are available free of charge, including trekking boots, trekking poles, backpacks, knee braces, first-aid kits, cushion pads, trail maps, crampons and heat packs.

Everest operators must vet climbers better, says ascent record holder

FILE PHOTO: British climber Kenton Cool speaks to the media after returning to Kathmandu following his 20th ascent of Mount Everest, the most by any foreign climber, Nepal, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side

Experts warn overcrowding increases risks in Everest’s "death zone", prompting tighter controls.

Singapore climbers sticking to plans to scale active Indonesian volcanoes despite recent deaths

Mr Andyn Kadir, 41, posing atop Mount Raung, standing at about 3,340m above sea level, in East Java.

Nepali duo break own records on Mt Everest

Mr Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, climbed Mount Everest for the first time in 1994 and has repeated the feat almost every year.

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